Music Therapy as a Supplement to Post Surgery Pain Management in Cardiac Surgery Patient Following Median Sternotomy
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Music Treatment
- Conditions
- Opioid Use
- Sponsor
- Steward St. Elizabeth's Medical Center of Boston, Inc.
- Enrollment
- 54
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- The amount of Opioid type pain medication used
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- last month
Overview
Brief Summary
Music therapy as a supplement to post surgery pain management in cardiac surgery patients following median sternotomy.
Detailed Description
2\. Specific Aims: 1. Primary Aim: To assess whether music therapy can decrease the amount of opioid type pain medications used. Hypothesis: Music therapy reduces the amount of opioid type pain medication used in management of post-operative pain and discomfort. 2. Secondary Aims: i. To identify the gender and age groups of patients who can benefit from music therapy as a supplement to post-operative pain management. Hypothesis: Majority of the population of patient benefits from music therapy as a supplement to postoperative pain management. ii. To assess whether music therapy can increase patient satisfaction. Hypothesis: Music therapy increases patient satisfaction.
Investigators
Stanley Tam
Attending Surgeon
Steward St. Elizabeth's Medical Center of Boston, Inc.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Patients undergoing cardiac surgery via median sternotomy
Exclusion Criteria
- •Emergency cases.
- •Patients with hearing impairment.
- •Patients with dementia or other mental status changes.
- •Patients who are clinically unstable postoperatively.
- •Patients who develop postoperative complications.
- •Patients who are non-English speaking.
Arms & Interventions
Music treatment group
The nurse will set up the appropriate music genre for the each music treatment patient, based on patient's preference obtained from the pre-operative questionnaire, by using the bedside computer and using Pandora, the internet music streaming service.
Intervention: Music Treatment
Control Group
No music treatment will be used. Standard pain and comfort measure only.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
The amount of Opioid type pain medication used
Time Frame: In the immediate post operative period, while patient still in the ICU
To assess whether the use of music therapy can decrease the amount of opioid type pain medications used.